Oakland Raiders are currently among the worst teams in NFL, having won only two games this season. The truth is that the Raiders are not keen on winning much this year, hoping that they will get the first overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. But it looks like not all members of the organization share the same mindset.

Raiders’ Pro Bowl quarterback Derek Carr told the reporters on Wednesday that he wants to spoil his team’s plans and that he “doesn’t want the first pick” in next year’s draft.

“I want to mess up the draft,” – said Carr. “I don’t want the first pick. I want to win all these games. I want everybody to be mad at me for that. That’s what I want to accomplish.“

Derek Carr might even manage to get his wish come true since the Oakland Raiders are facing a fierce competition in the race to lose most games in 2018. Besides the Raiders, San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals also have a 2-8 record and maybe an even bigger motivation to lose. 49ers gave up on this season after both their starting quarterback and backup suffered injuries, while Cardinals want to get high picks in order to surround their rookie QB Josh Rosen with weapons.

While the Raiders didn’t manage to win as many games as Derek Carr would like, the 27-year-old is still managing to put together a solid season. Carr is completing career-high 70.6 percent of his passes and has thrown for 2,633 yards and 12 touchdowns in the first 10 games of this season.

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Oakland Raiders had a busy day on Thursday. They first traded away the 10th overall pick in 2018 NFL draft to Arizona Cardinals in exchange for the 15th overall pick and two third-round picks. Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie used the 15th pick to select UCLA’s tackle Kolton Mille and then sent one-third rounder (79th) to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for wide receiver Martavis Bryant.

“With Martavis, it [was] all about trying to use that pick and get another player,” – explained McKenzie. “It’s like drafting a player. We feel like we drafted Martavis Bryant.”

With Bryant on the team, Raiders have now surrounded their quarterback Derek Carr with a deep wide receiver core which also features f Amari Cooper and Jordy Nelson.

“He’s ideal, what you’re looking for in a wide receiver,” – McKenzie added. “He can play big. He can play fast, and he makes plays. We think he can be a dynamic receiver for Derek [Carr].“

Martavis Bryant had lots of ups and downs with the Steelers organization, who selected him in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. The 26-year-old had issues with his behavior off the field and even received a season-long suspension in 2016 for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. Despite this, he started 2017 season as the Steelers’ starting wide receiver alongside Antonio Brown. Halfway through the season, Bryant publicly expressed his desire to be traded, but the team denied the request. He finished the regular season with 50 receptions, 603 yards, and 3 touchdowns.

“I’ll always have love for the Steelers,” – said Bryant after being traded to the Raiders. “There was no bitterness. It’s just a business situation. [If I wasn’t traded] I was prepared to be back and be a good teammate.“

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Oakland Raiders are currently among the worst teams in NFL, having won only two games this season. The truth is that the Raiders are not keen on winning much this year, hoping that they will get the first overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. But it looks like not all members of the organization share the same mindset.

Raiders’ Pro Bowl quarterback Derek Carr told the reporters on Wednesday that he wants to spoil his team’s plans and that he “doesn’t want the first pick” in next year’s draft.

“I want to mess up the draft,” – said Carr. “I don’t want the first pick. I want to win all these games. I want everybody to be mad at me for that. That’s what I want to accomplish.“

Derek Carr might even manage to get his wish come true since the Oakland Raiders are facing a fierce competition in the race to lose most games in 2018. Besides the Raiders, San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals also have a 2-8 record and maybe an even bigger motivation to lose. 49ers gave up on this season after both their starting quarterback and backup suffered injuries, while Cardinals want to get high picks in order to surround their rookie QB Josh Rosen with weapons.

While the Raiders didn’t manage to win as many games as Derek Carr would like, the 27-year-old is still managing to put together a solid season. Carr is completing career-high 70.6 percent of his passes and has thrown for 2,633 yards and 12 touchdowns in the first 10 games of this season.

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Oakland Raiders had a busy day on Thursday. They first traded away the 10th overall pick in 2018 NFL draft to Arizona Cardinals in exchange for the 15th overall pick and two third-round picks. Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie used the 15th pick to select UCLA’s tackle Kolton Mille and then sent one-third rounder (79th) to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for wide receiver Martavis Bryant.

“With Martavis, it [was] all about trying to use that pick and get another player,” – explained McKenzie. “It’s like drafting a player. We feel like we drafted Martavis Bryant.”

With Bryant on the team, Raiders have now surrounded their quarterback Derek Carr with a deep wide receiver core which also features f Amari Cooper and Jordy Nelson.

“He’s ideal, what you’re looking for in a wide receiver,” – McKenzie added. “He can play big. He can play fast, and he makes plays. We think he can be a dynamic receiver for Derek [Carr].“

Martavis Bryant had lots of ups and downs with the Steelers organization, who selected him in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. The 26-year-old had issues with his behavior off the field and even received a season-long suspension in 2016 for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. Despite this, he started 2017 season as the Steelers’ starting wide receiver alongside Antonio Brown. Halfway through the season, Bryant publicly expressed his desire to be traded, but the team denied the request. He finished the regular season with 50 receptions, 603 yards, and 3 touchdowns.

“I’ll always have love for the Steelers,” – said Bryant after being traded to the Raiders. “There was no bitterness. It’s just a business situation. [If I wasn’t traded] I was prepared to be back and be a good teammate.“

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